Chess Board | Jack Kruf

The story behind

The colors of Ukraine represent the ‘sky’ (blue) and the ‘wheat’ (yellow). Anno 2023 Ukraine is the chess board of autonomy and sovereignty, literally and figuratively. The Russian invasion at the end of February 2022, seems to be about expanding the empire of Great Russia Peter the Great, possibly about confiscating the fertile grounds of Ukraine,

This chess board has become a metaphor for the fight for democracy and freedom, against autocracy and unfreedom. That presently the most felt and communicated semantic differential in the West, but possibly and even more likely history will tell us that there is more under the sun.

Wall art

This rectangle archival pigment print in the national colours of Ukraine is a strong reminder on the wall, how fragile democracy, dignity and freedom are and that fight. The Ukraine chess board is the playing field for strategic, tactic and operational thinking and acting starts with this magic board palette.

Product Information

Price: € 125,00 / € 275,00

Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm / 100 x 100 cm

Limitededition print (2/5) on Hahnemühle natural line fine art paper Hemp, 290 gsm, 60% hemp fibre, 40% cotton, white, acid- and lignin-free, ISO 9706 compliant and museum quality for high age resistance. Colours and details are brilliantly reproduced. Hemp has extremely robust fibres, for that it is used for long-lasting historical documents, such as the Gutenberg Bible and the US Declaration of Independence.

Signed Artist Proof
Designed by Jack Kruf
Printed in Breda, The Netherlands
Value Added Tax (VAT) included
€ 60,00 / € 150,00 will be donated to UNCR Ukraine.

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The story behind

The predecessor of chess, in the 6th century, was called Chaturanga in India, consisting on four divisions being infantry, cavalry, elephantry, and chariotry in the military on a 8×8 board. From the 12th century on, chess traveled from Arab to Europe.

Chess was quickly adopted by the medieval kings and the European nobility, and its popularity peaked during the late medieval period. Learning chess was an essential skill for knights. Now it is still a popular strategic board game, but for everyone. It begins with the board. It is in fact a symbol of equality and equal opportunities.

Wall art

This rectangle archival pigment print of the full black and white chess board is perfect for a modern and classic look in home and office interiors. It is a reminder on the wall, that the playing field for strategic thinking and acting starts with this magic board palette.

Product Information

Price: € 125,00

Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm

Limitededition print (3/10) on Hahnemühle natural line fine art paper Hemp, 290 gsm, 60% hemp fibre, 40% cotton, white, acid- and lignin-free, ISO 9706 compliant and museum quality for high age resistance. Colours and details are brilliantly reproduced. Hemp has extremely robust fibres, for that it is used for long-lasting historical documents, such as the Gutenberg Bible and the US Declaration of Independence.